How to protect personally identifiable information under GDPR

Roger A. Grimes |
Aug. 15, 2017

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation requires companies to protect the privacy of their EU customers.

Van Hoof sees the GDPR as an opportunity for companies, “A lot of companies are seeing the GDPR as just another extra burden. Another cost. But I think it should be seen as an opportunity. Companies have been collecting data for a long time and aren’t even sure what data they have or whether they need it. They often don’t need it. GDPR will force them to re-examine why they collect the data, how long to retain it, how they process it, and overall be more efficient. It’s a chance to streamline not only the data but the processing around the data. It’s an oppo